Litchfield: The Making of a New England Town
by Rachel Carley
Now Available!
The first history of Litchfield to be published in nearly 100 years, this lively portrait of the town is sumptuously illustrated with rarely seen maps, photographs, and paintings.
Architectural historian, preservation consultant, and local resident Rachel Carley engages readers with an expansive view of the town's rich heritage through its buildings and landscapes in Litchfield Village, Bantam, Northfield, Milton, and South Farms.
For more information and to order the book, go to the Litchfield: The Making of a New England Town page.
The Ledger Is Now Live!
The Ledger is a comprehensive online searchable database that presents the stories of two nationally significant educational institutions, the Litchfield Law School and the Litchfield Female Academy. The Law School, founded by Tapping Reeve in 1784, was the first of its kind in the country and attracted over 1,200 students from 13 states and territories. Sarah Pierce founded the Female Academy in 1792 which drew an estimated 3,000 girls to Litchfield over the school’s 41 year history.
The words, artwork and personal belongings of the students together with biographical and genealogical information will now be available at a user’s fingertips. The Ledger links materials held in private collections and by various public institutions together providing users with as much information as possible on each individual student. If you have any additional information on an existing student or feel that you may know of a student who attended one of the schools and is not included in the database please contact the Curator of Collections at 860-567-4501 or curator@litchfieldhistoricalsociety.org.
